US Troops to return to Somalia

U.S. forces host a range day with the Danab Brigade in Somalia, May 9, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Zoe Russell)

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By  Fred Oluoch

Contributor

What you need to know:

  • Former President Trump in December 2020 ordered the withdrawal of about 700 troops in Somalia—that were helping train the Danab Brigade, an elite commando force within the SNA with special training on how to degrade Al Shabaab.

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